Button Detail Sweatshirt

A sweatshirt is usually where you go when you have stopped trying, but this one lets you keep a little credit. The button detailing gives an otherwise plain pullover a point of interest, so it looks considered rather than thrown on. It is the layer that gets you through school runs, desk days, and long train journeys without looking like you gave up.

It is made from 95% polyester and 5% spandex, and the maker lists it as having no stretch, so expect it to hold its shape and sit as a proper structured layer rather than a clingy one. The fit is easy through the body, with the bust running from 39.4 in on a size S up to 48 in on a 2XL and the length staying in the mid twenties throughout, so it hits around the hip on most people. It comes in gray and black.

Both colours are workhorses. Gray with blue denim and white trainers is the uninterrupted classic and there is a reason for that. Black takes it somewhere sharper, especially with tailored trousers and a boot, or with a leather jacket over the top when it is properly cold. Push the sleeves up, add a fine gold chain, and it starts to look like a decision instead of a default. A shirt collar peeking out at the neck is another easy upgrade.

Why you will love it

• Button detailing on a pullover shape
• 95% polyester, 5% spandex
• No stretch
• Available in gray and black
• Sizes S to 2XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.